I lost my mom in 2023. She loved gardening. Awhile after she passed i dreamed that i was with her at Lowe's looking at plants and just chatting and having fun. In the dream i knew something wasn't right, that we weren't supposed to be there together. Before we went separate ways, i hugged her and told her i loved her. I woke up feeling so happy that i had that opportunity to spend one more afternoon with her. 😭
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